Dorothy J. Peterson
February 22, 2010
Dorothy was born February 19, 1924 in Battle Creek, Nebraska to Clyde and Clara (Smith) Baker. She grew up there, graduating from Battle Creek High School.
After moving to Fremont, she worked for the Mead Ordnance Plant, and then also for Swan's Café (on north Broad St), the Pathfinder Hotel, First United Methodist Church, Grampy's Restaurant, and Shortstop East. Dorothy was a member of the First Baptist Church and it's Lydia Circle. She was active in the choir and a bible study group. She also served a term as President of the American Baptist Women.
On June 29, 1961, Dorothy was married to Rudolph N. Peterson in Fremont.
Survivors: husband - Rudolph
5 sons - Donald Wallin of Brighton, Illinois
Jim (and wife Debra) Peterson of Fremont
Kim (and wife Teresa)Wallin of Fremont
Paul (and wife Diane) Peterson of Fremont
Michael (and wife Mary) Peterson of Shenandoah, Iowa
1 daughter - Linda (husband John) Risch of Monterey Park, Calif.
7 grandchildren
4 great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by 2 sisters.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday (Febr. 26, 2010) at the First Baptist Church. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Music Ministry of the First Baptist Church and to the Dodge County Humane Society.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Thursday (Febr. 25th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. Visitation will continue at the church Friday morning for an hour before the service.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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